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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-31819
CVE-2021-31819:
C# vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
In Halibut versions prior to 4.4.7, there exists a deserialization vulnerability (CVE-2021-31819) that could allow remote code execution on systems that already trust each other based on certificate verification. The vulnerability was disclosed in September 2021 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502) issue. It received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 9.8 CRITICAL with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and no required privileges or user interaction (NVD).
Impact
A successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to remote code execution on affected systems, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. However, the impact is limited to systems that already have established trust through certificate verification (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The primary mitigation is to upgrade to Halibut version 4.4.7 or later, which contains fixes for this vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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